Today on the Bands — Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Midweek brings a little of everything, which is fitting for a hobby that contains a thousand smaller ones. We mark the passing of a UK great, sort out summer propagation myths on 10 meters, and pencil in some weekend listening from Imaginary Stations and Radio Taiwan International — just don't wait by the mailbox for July RadCom quite yet.
- 01 Ham Radio: The Hobby of a Thousand Hobbies
A reminder that the microphone or key is merely the doorway, and the real fun begins once you wander into the hobby's countless side rooms.
Read at source ↗ - 02 July edition of RadCom — delivery update
Printer delays mean RSGB members won't see the July RadCom until Monday 22 June, so resist the urge to blame your postie just yet.
Read at source ↗ - 03 Roy Emery, G3FYX – 6 June 2026
The amateur community mourns Roy Emery, G3FYX, a respected mentor and one of the UK's most accomplished operators, who became a Silent Key at 95.
Read at source ↗ - 04 There’s something in the (w)air
Imaginary Stations returns this weekend on 6160 kHz, with Saturday's 1100 UTC and Sunday's 1300 UTC broadcasts giving shortwave listeners something fresh to chase.
Read at source ↗ - 05 Beyond the Sunspots: Understanding 10 Meter Propagation
Before you blame the solar cycle for a quiet summer ten, this piece argues the band's June and July lull has more nuanced causes worth understanding.
Read at source ↗ - 06 RTI Test Broadcast on Sunday, June 21, 2026
Radio Taiwan International's French service announces a test broadcast for Sunday, June 21 — a good chance for SWLs to log a reception report.
Read at source ↗ - 07 Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2609
The DXZone's latest weekly roundup gathers fresh amateur radio links worth a browse when you want to wander beyond your usual bookmarks.
Read at source ↗ - 08 Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2608
The preceding DXZone issue offers another curated batch of ham radio sites, handy for catching anything you missed.
Read at source ↗
The HamDaily digest — five minutes, the whole band.